AAON, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | AAON, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054610 |
| Address | 203 Gum Springs Road | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -94.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and dumping scrap metal into a recycling bin. He was picking up metal scraps when a metal pallet slid off the forks of the forklift and caught his right little finger against the scrap bin. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2024, a worker at AAON, Inc. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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